Raw Azurite Nuggets Morocco - Lot of 5 pieces

AZU-B-02
Origin: Morocco
Grade: AB

Dimensions:
From 5 to 15mm per unit.

Traces of azurite have been found in many civilizations since the 27th century BC. The Egyptians had already been mining it from the mines of Wadi Magharah for nearly 5,000 years BC.

Then, the Egyptians of the 4th dynasty (last dynasty of ancient Egypt) used it in ointments to relieve wounds. They also used it as a blue pigment. Then, they made splendid wall paintings or decorated small works of art. In addition, seers or priests painted a third eye on their forehead, convinced that this would accentuate their powers.

At the same time, the Greeks had baptized this stone by giving it the name of kuanos (cyan). They also considered it as a stone possessing an immense healing power. The Romans had baptized it under the name of caeruleum. The Romans and the Greeks extracted this stone from the mines of the island of Cyprus or Armenia. Pliny the Elder, born in 23 AD, called it “armenium”.

In the Mayan civilization, blue azurite had a sacred power and symbolized the wisdom of the heart. The Mayans wore it and communicated with the higher intelligence.

In the Middle Ages, this blue stone was imported from Germany and Hungary with the function of coloring manuscripts. This stone had an enormous role in the making of frescoes and all kinds of artistic works. For example, the realization entirely in azurite of the ceiling vault of a chapel in Padua.

In 1824, the name azurite, coming from the Persian “lazhward”, was given by the mineralogist and geologist, François Sulpice Beudant, to this fabulous stone in reference to its magnificent blue color. The companions of the exploitation of medieval mines called these stones “mountain blue” or “copper blue”, based on their copper content.

Nowadays, this stone, with its different shades of blue, is primarily used for making jewelry. This stone is a copper carbonate. This mineral belongs to the category of soft and not very dense stones. Azurite is essentially blue in color. It can have an intense ultramarine blue, even bluish black or sometimes matte blue.

This stone is said to be an unstable mineral, because it can change into malachite due to oxidation by pseudomorphosis phenomenon (a mineral that appears with the appearance of another mineral). In nature, it can be found in different forms: massive, earthy, bulbous or spherical.

The main deposits are located in Peru, Mexico, Russia, Morocco and Madagascar.

Azurite stone is a source of energy that contributes to the development of intelligence, because it promotes better understanding. Likewise, it is very effective in times of enormous tension. Thus, it gives the strength to succeed in exams or job interviews. Azurite causes the calming of anxieties, stress, and nervous state.

This stone is known to purify the mind and have harmonious thoughts. The liberated mind allows one to have a healthy and optimistic outlook on life and the future. Because of these skills, it improves the understanding of others, of the world in general.

It is a stone that works in depth and releases wounds from the past. Trauma, once explained, allows to remove inner discomfort, sometimes unconscious. It is perfect to drive away fears, sorrows, states of intense sadness. Indeed, it reduces anxiety and removes hesitations by giving self-confidence.

At the same time, it regulates people who have a feeling of superiority over others. It brings them humility.

Having an azurite on you gives a good appreciation of the situation when making important decisions. It strengthens communication, imagination and creativity. Thus, it gives the spirit of enterprise and daring to act. In addition, it gives the courage to assert one's ideas and opinions.